Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-13

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tanhaaec and published It's rates, fares
anc charges in compliance with the pro-
visions ot this act, me same not being in
excess Of any statutory maximum &
rates then in force, il shall be unlawful
Tor eny GuCh common carrier to
charge, demand, collect or receive
from any person or persons greater OF
less comp Gsati0n for the transportation
81 properly or for any service il Cynrcc-
lion Herewith than IS specified in such
published schedules Or rates, fares and
charges as msy q the time be ia force,
except Is herein may be specifically per
m.t.ed |. slell oo me duty g the rail
rCat commissioners TO see that ell
schedules 81 rates prepared s1d adopted
/ by common carriers ere reasonable and
iust, and tloy roy, ppCl complaint o.
any person, or anon taeir OWE motion and
without complaint, make inquiry from
time TO time and determine whether the
schedule @. rates prepared sud adopted
byalg aucb common carrier Is reasonable
and last.
Sec Z. u. oil cs5os where freight passes
over continuous lines or routes within
this state, such g. in the first section Of
this act Is described, operated by more
than one common carrier, and the several
common carriers GENERATING such lines or
r0Gtes establish Joint rates, fares OF
charges fJr SUCH continuous lines Or
routes, copies al sucn Joint tariffs shall
also be fled with the railroad commits
sionv.- Cf mis- sla,a, and shall be pub
llslc5 IN such manner IS may &c directed
by the commissioners.
Sec. S L shaU be the duty e said
Tilway commissioners TO see tlGt such
schedules 81 Joint rates, fares and
charges are reasonable and lust, and
that such schedules Of Joint rates, fares
aaG charges snsll be observed bv all the
common carriers who are parties 10 the
same. Eat 40 such common carrier,
party 70 sny such Joint tauT, shall be
liable for the failure Of any other such
common carrier party thereto, TO observe
end sa&are 10 the rates, fares and charges
IS made md published If any such
common carrier shall neglect or refuse
for : period Of thirty dGys 20 file or pub
Iisa It's schedules OF rates, fares and
charges as provided for il this ACT or any
part Of the same i snail be the
dug Ct the ssij railroad commits
-ioC.Is 10 make out and print g.
schedule or schedules Ct reasonable
rates tc such common carrier, ana
deliver COPY or copies Of ire same 10
SUCH common carrier. Such delivery
snali be by messenger, by registered let
ter, or By any sheriff IN this state. II
shCll he he duty Of every sheriff to serve
g1d deliver the same Whenever directed
,2-E~'o nE me order q SAID board q rail
road commissioners, and shall return the
same In Ike manner gud with Lke effect
10 sam Jg2i! a5 IL case 81 summons IN
clsl suits. Such common carriers Ion
W. LON sucl scAedGieS saaIl be made by
SAID o.a.u, -@&lI Keep ms same posted II
Their depytS a9o sleI-eHs as required IN
LAIs a-i IeI ScA&oNIeS m2de ont ny them
ID compliance "ilA la" ard the pro}is-
io-s o} lbs 1cl concerning the sc1.d Ule5
required 20 De mace ~ sucl commission
trs, ana me caaa%jHg llefeot snail apply
- lee ecAtohir5 3a2de Dy Sald oOErd IS
9f4N'G.o i'll ,n'5 atcuon. me COS, "
preparing p'iHLn@ ana delivering said
scheaules 'aaG ne p5lo py sucn common
carrier, a,;C snail oe sp5ciH2d IN IN order
o. sa.1 99&TG entered q record, end
COPE ~ St-" oLuet CtIVlueu Dy lie s.cre-
--fY Gi sod o"Et4 .A4- be pTima l&Clc
eEia-hcS q me alheuag W4!ch ought 70
De 94l0 anu may ne recovered IN IN
ae.ioH, lN ne IsIle CT me state 1T TIE
relation yA s4ld 9o@Ed before any court or
justice - ,he peace N Inc state having
jurisdiction u tle amount thereof.
copy Of SUCH schedules so made by s8id
board, shal, ID proceed. wherein is in
VOWED the ra2sans oleness and business Of
Inc charges aLd retes o. suCh commits
slCl@T., DC lfiGa i&cl2 evidence that
r2'cs therein I&>d are reasonable and
just.
Hec. i shaI. Re unlawful far 6ny
such common carrier as IS described in
SECTION Oh lH!5 act TO enter INTO any
cc@D-nau y, contract or agreement 10
prevent by change Of time schedule, car
rage II different cars, or by shy other
means or devices the carriage of fTeights
from being continuous from the place OF
sni ymanS 70 the place OF destination,
witEla TINS state, aGd No breaks Of bulk,
stopping or interruption made by such
comm n carrier shall prevent the carriage
Ct freight trOn being treated as one con-
tiuu0u@ carriage from The place Of Fhir-
msnt 20 the place Of destination, unless
such b-cak, s.oppage or interruption vas
made in g0od faith for some necessary
purpose, and without any intent to
SFol4 or unnecessarily interrupt such
continuous CafIIs2e OF eVeue any OF ne
PROVISIONS q THIS &ct; PROVIDED, that
n0Lnin- hereln contained snail De con
stfn4o as requiring any raLToad no" be-
longing 10 eIs7S ana connecting or